Postcode ME18 6JS (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME18 6JS is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME18 6JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME18 6JS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME18 6JS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME18 6JS is Lyngs Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Yalding Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to ME18 6JS (for ages 11 and under) is Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2019.

The local pub for residents of ME18 6JS is The George and is 165 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME18 6JS is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME18 6JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME18 6JS, and the approximate distance away.

Lyngs Close 41 m
Acott Fields 198 m
High Street 355 m
Lees Road 567 m
Benover Road 907 m
B2010 4.91 km
B2162 7.39 km
A228 10.97 km
A21 11.4 km
A20 14.26 km
M20 17.21 km
A2 21.18 km
A26 24.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME18 6JS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME18 6JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
598 m
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.11 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
2.23 km
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
3.13 km
East Peckham Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
3.26 km
The Quest School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
3.57 km
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.06 km
St Helens Montessori School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.6 km
Coxheath Primary School 4.87 km
East Farleigh Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
5.01 km
Mereworth Community Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.52 km
The Discovery School Outstanding
(November 12, 2008)
5.59 km
Paddock Wood Primary Academy 5.63 km
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2017)
5.9 km
Barming Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.94 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
6.23 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Good
(September 28, 2018)
6.23 km
Hadlow Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
6.3 km
Jubilee Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
6.41 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 6.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME18 6JS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter (Orchard View Stores) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 14, 2015
142 m
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
165 m
Zarda Cottage Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
282 m
Yalding Village Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
458 m
The Village Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
507 m
Emma's Kitchen At St Peter And St Paul C Of E Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
598 m
Yalding Baptist Church And Youth Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
598 m
Yalding St Peter And St Paul Primary School (Breakfast Club) School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 23, 2016
598 m
Hop Pickers Rest Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
718 m
Teapot Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
718 m
The Boathouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
718 m
The Walnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
720 m
The Venetian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2020
921 m
Woolpack Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
1.44 km
Kenward Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 30, 2016
1.66 km
The Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
1.79 km
The Hop Pole Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
1.82 km
Caterlink At Laddingford St Mary's CEP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 8, 2013
2.11 km
Hunton & Linton Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2016
2.28 km
Hunton Village Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
2.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME18 6JS - Data from Apr 2022

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 150 m
The George Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Lyngs Close Bus Stop/Station 151 m
The George Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Yalding Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Beltring Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Beltring Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME18 6JS - Data from Dec 2021

Penny Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Poundfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Little Filers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Trap Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Henhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Malice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Hale Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Greybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Milbay's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Darman Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Waregrave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Pike Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME18 6JS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 87.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.8 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.2 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% 665 82.5

Gas Consumption

61 meters consuming 684,437 kWh - mean 11,220 kWh : median 11,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 218,539 kWh - mean 3,525 kWh : median 2,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME18 6JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.22216600
Longitude 0.42775000
OS Easting 569630
OS Northing 0149797
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17879
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural West ED
Electoral Ward Marden and Yalding
Local Authority District Maidstone
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Yalding BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Yalding BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043113
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 014D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1